3-day Decorah itinerary (Iowa)

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Tue, Nov 10
Decorah
$276
- 09:351
  Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge
  The Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge is a 240,000-acre, 261-mile long National Wildlife Refuge located in and along the Upper Mississippi River. It runs from Wabasha, Minnesota in the north to Rock Island, Illinois in the south.
  until 11:05Free entry 35 min
- 11:432
  Pikes Peak State Park
  park
  until 12:58Free entry 38 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 14:063
  Effigy Mounds National Monument
  park
  until 15:21Free entry 8 min
- Back near Decorah (near Effigy Mounds National Monument) · 5 minDirections
Sunset 4:47 PM
Stay near Decorah · typical ~$150Hotels on the map Booking.com Airbnb
2
Wed, Nov 11
Decorah
$318
Moving day: ~52 mi from near Decorah (near Effigy Mounds National Monument) to your new base near Decorah.Directions
- 10:281
  Bily Clocks Museum
  museum
  until 12:28~$20/person · typical 5 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- Back near Decorah · 5 minDirections
Sunset 4:46 PM
Stay near Decorah · typical ~$150Hotels on the map Booking.com Airbnb
3
Thu, Nov 12
Decorah
$129
- 09:531
  Runion Park
  park
  until 10:53Free entry 53 min
  Lunch at Klunder's KafeAmerican restaurant
- Back near Decorah · 53 minDirections
Sunset 4:45 PM

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3

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Road trip

143 mi

Driving

2 h 53 min

Behind the wheel

$23

Fuel (est.)

Driving per day

1

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3

Day 2: moving dayDecorah (near Effigy Mounds National Monument) → Decorah · 52 mi · ~1 hDirections

Fuel at ~$3.50/gal and ~22 mpg. Fill up before rural stretches and national parks.
Electric? Find chargers on your route (U.S. DOE).

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Day 1 · Decorah Day 2 · Decorah Day 3 · Decorah

Road trip

143 mi

Driving

2 h 53 min

Behind the wheel

$23

Fuel (est.)

Driving per day

1

2

3

Day 2: moving dayDecorah (near Effigy Mounds National Monument) → Decorah · 52 mi · ~1 hDirections

Fuel at ~$3.50/gal and ~22 mpg. Fill up before rural stretches and national parks.
Electric? Find chargers on your route (U.S. DOE).

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2 nights near Decorah
Nov 10 → Nov 12 · Decorah, IA
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Where the money goes

$723

$362 per person · $241 per day

Stays: $300 41%
Food: $360 50%
Tickets: $40 6%
Travel: $23 3%

Cost per day

$318

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Split costs$362 each

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Food$360paid by
Tickets$40paid by
Travel$23paid by

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